Privacy policies

USAGE POLICY

YOU MUST READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE LIVINGWITHCHRIST.CA AND NOVALIS.CA WEBSITES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF USE MAY RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND THE PRIVILEGES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE

1.1. If you choose to use the Novalis.ca and livingwithchrist.ca websites which are produced by Bayard Press Canada Inc., you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to abide by these Terms of Use and any changes that may be applied to them. These Terms of Use constitute a contract between you and Bayard Press Canada Inc.

1.2. These Terms of Use may be modified, added to or deleted at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page; also, if we make any significant changes to the current Terms of Use, such changes will be posted at least thirty (30) days prior to their effective date and our users who have provided us with their email address will be notified directly by e-mail. You are requested to consult these Terms of Use periodically in order to be informed of any changes that might have been made.

1.3. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, you will not be allowed to use the Novalis and Living with Christ website. In addition, if you find that any changes made to these Terms of Use are unacceptable, you can choose to terminate your account at any time.

2. PLACE OF OPERATION

2.1. Bayard Press Canada Inc. operates its Websites from its offices in Canada. Bayard Press Canada Inc. makes no reference that the elements contained on its Websites can be used in any other locations. Those who choose to use the Websites of Bayard Press Canada Inc. do so based on their own initiative and therefor, are responsible for complying with all applicable laws.

2.2. By using the Living with Christ and Novalis Websites, you acknowledge and agree that these Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and that any litigation arising out of, or, in connection with the use of the services and Websites of Bayard Press Canada Inc. will be subjected to the jurisdiction of the courts of the District of Montreal, Province of Quebec.

3. CHANGES MADE TO THE INTERNET SITE

3.1. At any time, Bayard Press Canada Inc. may modify, suspend or terminate any element of its Websites, including the availability of any function, database or content. Bayard Press Canada Inc. may also impose limitations on certain elements or restrict access to certain sections of its Websites without prior notice and without incurring its liability.

4. PERSONNAL USAGE

4.1. All elements of the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Websites are offered to you for your personal, non-commercial use. It is prohibited to use the elements contained in the Websites for commercial or advertising purposes without the written consent of Bayard Press Canada Inc.

5. FEES AND PAYMENTS

5.1. Bayard Press Canada Inc. reserves the right to charge fees for future access to its Websites, or any section thereof. If Bayard Press Canada Inc. is required to charge new fees for access to any section of its Websites, Bayard Press Canada Inc. will notify you in advance and give you the opportunity to close your account before the fees will be imposed.

6. LINKS

6.1. The Websites of Bayard Press Canada Inc. may contain links to websites managed by third parties. The activation of these links may cause you to leave the websites belonging to Bayard Press Canada Inc. Please note that Bayard Press Canada Inc. has no control over third party websites. These websites are managed by third parties and Bayard Press Canada Inc. is not in a position to make any statement as to the quality, or the overall content of these websites, or the quality of the products offered or the transactional security of the website in question. The fact that these third-party websites are listed on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. websites should in no way be interpreted as an endorsement by Bayard Press Canada Inc. and in no way suggests that it bears any responsibility for it. Bayard Press Canada Inc. cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by the use of these websites. Any complaints about third party sites should be directed to the administrators of these websites.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

7.1. The trademarks and the logos used or displayed on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Websites are trademarks and logos that are either registered or unregistered by Bayard Press Canada Inc. or by third parties. Nothing on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Website can be interpreted as allowing, directly or indirectly, the use of such trademarks or logos without the prior written consent of the owner. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is prohibited to reproduce the trademarks and the logos displayed on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Websites for commercial, advertising or to increase the volume of visitors on your website. 7.2. All of the elements of the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Website (including but not limited to texts, articles, photographs, images, illustrations, audio and video clips, software, etc.) are protected by copyright and are owned by Bayard Press Canada Inc. or the third party acting as a content provider. Unless there are clearly stated exceptions, no element of the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Website should be interpreted as granting you any rights with respect to the intellectual property of Bayard Press Canada Inc. or any third party acting as a supplier of content. 7.3. Except as provided in section 7.4 hereof, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, present, participate in the transfer or sale of, create new content from it, translate, download, license it or otherwise exploite, any material offered on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Websites (including any software), in whole or in part. 7.4. You may download or copy for personal use and non-commercial purposes only the elements on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Website as long as you retain all intellectual property notices contained therein. Copying or storing any item for purposes other than personal use is absolutely prohibited without the prior written permission of Bayard Press Canada Inc. or the copyright owner identified in the Intellectual Property Notice.

8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

8.1. You hereby agree to defend and not to hold responsible Bayard Press Canada Inc., its directors, officers, administrators, shareholders, employees, affiliates, representatives and content providers (collectively, “Bayard Press Canada Inc.”) of any monetary penalty, including but not limited to, all reasonable legal fees incurred by Bayard Press Canada Inc. in connection with any claim, suit, action or demand (“Claim”) arising out of, the failure of you or any other user of your account to comply with these Terms of Use.

Bayard Press Canada Inc. reserves the right to participate in the defense of any such Claim and to be represented by a lawyer of its choice

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

9.1. The Bayard Press Canada Inc. Websites and the elements contained therein are provided, graciousely, to you by Bayard Press Canada Inc. without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but without limitation, the warranties related to property, the merchantability, the suitability for particular purposes, use, availability, validity, accuracy, reliability of the material reproduced on such sites or the results of the use of such material. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Bayard Press Canada Inc. makes no representation as to the completeness of the results of your searches carried out on its Websites. You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Bayard Press Canada Inc. Website is at your own risk. 9.2. Bayard Press Canada Inc. makes no representation as to the accuracy or reliability of, nor endorses, any opinions, opinions, statements or other information published and disseminated on its Websites by any user, content provider or other person. 9.3. Bayard Press Canada Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear on its Website. Bayard Press Canada Inc. and any third party providing content on the Websites of Bayard Press Canada Inc., their related companies, officers, employees, representatives or agents shall under no circumstances be liable for any damages directly or indirectly related to The use of the Website of Bayard Press Canada Inc., including loss of data or profit resulting from the use of the elements of said sites, errors or omissions contained in the elements or the inability to use these elements.

10. TO CONTACT US REGARDING THS POLICY

10.1. In the event that you have a claim for copyright infringement with respect to materials included on the Bayard Press Canada Inc. websites or for any other correspondence, please notify us at the following address: Bayard Press Canada Inc. Customer service - Website 4475 rue Frontenac Montreal, QC, H1H 2S2 Tel: 514 278-3020 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PRIVACY POLICY

Protecting your privacy is important to us. Bayard Press Canada Inc. is committed to protecting the confidentiality, the security and the accuracy of the personal information that it collects, uses or discloses in accordance with applicable legislation. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is a statement of the principles and guidelines for the protection of the privacy of individuals who are our customers, our service providers and other individuals (“You”) (except our personnel, whose personal information is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with our privacy policy for employees).

RETARGETING TECHNOLOGIES

Our Websites and applications (mobile) use advertising retargeting technologies on the Internet. Therefore, our visitors, who are already interested in our products, can view our advertisements on partner websites. Retargeting advertising technologies analyze your cookies and display advertisements based on your behavior on the Internet. This technology does not record any of your personal information. In addition, the use of our advertising retargeting technology complies with current privacy requirements. Users may opt out of the Advertising Devices that our websites and (mobile) applications, including Google’s Advertising Solutions settings and Mobile Application Advertising Solutions settings, or other available means, such as the withdrawl tool concerning advertising based on interest developed and offered by the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). If you refuse to transfer such data to the social network Facebook, disconnect from the social network before accessing any of our Websites or any of our (mobile) applications. We have no way of acting on the collection of these data. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of this social network. For more information about collecting personal data, your rights and how you can set your privacy settings, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/

SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Our Website and mobile applications offer social extension modules for several social networks. If you choose to interact with a social network, your activity on our Website or through our (mobile) applications will also be accessible on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

If you are on a social network while you are visiting one of our Websites or one of our (mobile) applications, this social network may add this information to your profile. If you interact with one of the social extension modules, this information will be transferred to the social network. If you refuse to transfer such data, unplug the social network before accessing any of our Web sites or any of our (mobile) applications.

We have no way of acting on the collection of these data and their transfer through social extension modules.

We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these social networks for more information about collecting and transferring personal data, your rights, and how you can set your privacy settings in a satisfactory manner.

CONSENT

BY PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR BAYARD PRESS CANADA INC. OR ITS AGENTS, YOU AGREE THAT WE CAN COLLECT, USE OR COMMUNICATE THIS PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, THE PRIVACY PREFERENCES YOU HAVE INDICATED AND THAT ARE AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED BY LAW.

Subject to legal and contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to any of the identified purposes at any time by contacting us. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, we may be unable to provide or continue to provide you with certain services or information that may be useful to you.